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. People visit the Washington Monument, more than a month into the continuing US government shutdown in Washington, DC on Nov 2, 2025. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: The US government shutdown entered its 35th day on Tuesday, matching a record set during President Donald Trump’s first term, as lawmakers voiced optimism over progress behind the scenes … Read more
Zahid Ahmed. Photo: Screengrab/Instagram KARACHI: Actor Zahid Ahmed has issued a public apology and clarification after a recent podcast appearance sparked controversy over his comments about social media and its creators. In a video posted on Instagram, Zahid said his remarks had been misunderstood. He clarified that his criticism was directed at the inventors of … Read more
India freezes assets in Anil Ambani probe AFP November 05, 2025 Less than a minute read Anil Ambani, chairman of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, attends the company’s annual general meeting in Mumbai, India, September 30, 2019.PHOTO: REUTERS MUMBAI: India’s top financial crimes agency said it had seized properties worth over $846 million from … Read more
[ . ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has described the blue economy as a game changer for Pakistan’s future growth, underscoring its potential to reach $100 billion by 2047. He made these remarks whilst delivering a virtual address at the inaugural session of the Pakistan International Maritime Expo & Conference (PIMEC), organised at … Read more
Afghans walk after their arrival from Pakistan, in Takhta Pul. Photo: AFP BERLIN: Berlin is offering cash to Afghan refugees in Pakistan if they agree to give up their places on a programme for resettlement in Germany, activists said Tuesday. The Afghans were accepted under a refugee scheme set up by the previous German government … Read more
The country’s space authorities said that were investigating whether an object had hit the space station and the risks tied to it.
[ Govt includes three more plants in sell-off list, plans to maintain uniform tariff The World Bank has recommended at least nine prior actions, one of which is that the shares of distribution companies should be transferred in the name of the president. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to include three more power … Read more
Avalanche survivors France’s Didier Armand Berton (L) and Isabelle Thaon sit inside a ward at the Era Hospital in Kathmandu on November 4, 2025. Photo: AFP KATHMANDU: Days of ferocious snowstorms and an avalanche in Nepal’s treacherous Himalayan peaks have killed nine people, including five Italian climbers, officials said Tuesday. The deaths occurred in two … Read more
“From a city that is supposed to be avant-garde, it’s a shame,” the sculpture’s 96-year-old artist said after the decision.
[ Maritime minister offers 140 acres of port land for industrial park for shipbuilding, shipping ventures KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has invited the private sector, particularly Karachi’s business community, to invest in Pakistan’s shipping and maritime industry, traditionally dominated by foreign firms and the state-run Pakistan National Shipping Corporation … Read more
